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Nama

How people are preserving the Nama language in Namaqualand

archery

A traditional Turkish sport is taking off in South Africa

Siya Kolisi daughter speaking Xhosa

She speaks Xhosa! Siya Kolisi’s daughter Keziah wows netizens

Nama

How people are preserving the Nama language in Namaqualand

archery

A traditional Turkish sport is taking off in South Africa

By Nick Pawson 25-06-24 20:35

Traditional Turkish archery, an age-old sport is gaining popularity in South Africa, and a local instructor explains why.

Siya Kolisi daughter speaking Xhosa

She speaks Xhosa! Siya Kolisi’s daughter Keziah wows netizens

By Mihlali Vellem 14-02-24 12:43

‘Awww! Kezi speaking in vernacular’: Siya Kolisi posted a video of his daughter speaking in Xhosa and had netizens gushing over her.

South African words

ICYMI: South African words that made the Oxford Dictionary in 2023

By Ray Leathern 26-12-23 09:15

‘Skedonk’, ‘lightie’ … there have been a host of South African words added to Oxford English Dictionary this year. Let’s list them all.

The most spoken language in South Africa.

Census 2022: The most spoken language in South Africa

By Nozibusiso Mazibuko 11-10-23 08:15

IsiZulu remains the most spoken language in South African households, according to the latest Census Report released by StatsSA.

Sign Language

Halala! Sign Language (SASL) becomes SA’s 12th official language

By Mihlali Vellem 26-07-23 12:51

The Presidency of the Republic of South Africa announced that Sign Language is now South Africa’s 12th official language.

Zulu vs Xhosa: how colonialism used language to divide SA's ethnic groups

Zulu vs Xhosa: How colonialism used language to divide SA’s ethnic groups

By The Conversation 12-05-23 11:17

South Africa is known for its diverse range of cultures and languages, with 11 official languages recognized in the country’s constitution.

Afrikaans

Afrikaans now potentially a ‘vulnerable’ language – UNESCO

By Keliah Daniels 30-03-23 20:35

AfriForum provided information about Afrikaans and other South African languages for inclusion in the atlas.

South African slang word of the day:

South African slang word of the day: Njayam

By Siseko Gwegwe 23-12-22 09:00

Don’t we all just love to learn new slang? Here’s a South African slang word to help you connect and unite with different cultures.

South African slang word of the day:

South African slang word of the day: Krag

By Siseko Gwegwe 21-12-22 10:55

Don’t we all just love to learn new slang? Here’s a South African slang word to help you connect and unite with different cultures.

South African slang word of the day:

South African slang word of the day: Klip/ clip

By Siseko Gwegwe 20-12-22 13:22

Don’t we all just love to learn new slang? Here’s a South African slang word to help you connect and unite with different cultures.

South African slang word of the day:

South African slang word of the day: Tiger

By Siseko Gwegwe 19-12-22 13:49

Don’t we all just love to learn new slang? Here’s a South African slang word to help you connect and unite with different cultures.

South African slang word of the day:

South African slang word of the day: Waati

By Siseko Gwegwe 18-12-22 11:00

Don’t we all just love to learn new slang? Here’s a South African slang word to help you connect and unite with different cultures.

South African slang word of the day:

South African slang word of the day: Zaka

By Siseko Gwegwe 17-12-22 10:04

Don’t we all just love to learn new slang? Here’s a South African slang word to help you connect and unite with different cultures.

South African slang word of the day:

South African slang word of the day: Nyuku

By Siseko Gwegwe 15-12-22 08:25

Don’t we all just love to learn new slang? Here’s a South African slang word to help you connect and unite with different cultures.

South African slang word of the day:

South African slang word of the day: iSpaan

By Siseko Gwegwe 14-12-22 13:57

Don’t we all just love to learn new slang? Here’s a South African slang word to help you connect and unite with different cultures.

South African slang word of the day:

South African slang word of the day: Papis

By Siseko Gwegwe 12-12-22 11:41

Don’t we all just love to learn new slang? Here’s a South African slang word to help you connect and unite with different cultures.

South African slang word of the day:

South African slang word of the day: iPhara

By Siseko Gwegwe 11-12-22 13:43

Don’t we all just love to learn new slang? Here’s a South African slang word to help you connect and unite with different cultures.

South African slang word of the day:

South African slang word of the day: iSgubhu

By Siseko Gwegwe 10-12-22 10:25

Don’t we all just love to learn new slang? Here’s a South African slang word to help you connect and unite with different cultures.

South African slang word of the day:

South African slang word of the day: iDladla

By Siseko Gwegwe 09-12-22 09:46

Don’t we all just love to learn new slang? Here’s a South African slang word to help you connect and unite with different cultures.

South African slang word of the day:

South African slang word of the day: Transi

By Siseko Gwegwe 08-12-22 07:46

Don’t we all just love to learn new slang? Here’s a South African slang word to help you connect and unite with different cultures.

South African slang word of the day:

South African slang word of the day: iSgela

By Siseko Gwegwe 07-12-22 11:20

Don’t we all just love to learn new slang? Here’s a South African slang word to help you connect and unite with different cultures.

Charlize Theron eff aFRIKAANS

‘Misleading’: PanSALB on Charlize Theron’s views about Afrikaans

By Nokuthula Ngcobo 18-11-22 14:34

‘60% of the people that speak the language are black’: South African-born actress Charlize Theron has been slammed by the language board.

Senzo Meyiwa trial

Senzo Meyiwa trial: SA courts language use in the spotlight

By The Conversation 09-06-22 14:18

English has failed often as the main language of court in proceedings – this impacts testimony and must be addressed.

social media

Sloppy social media grammar is sending the apostrophe out of business!

By Marilynn Manuel 15-11-21 15:30

The apostrophe and other punctuation forms are going extinct as social media users shorten words to fit character counts.

DA EFF rejects return of Afrikaans at the University of South Africa

EFF rejects return of Afrikaans at the University of South Africa

By Corné van Zyl 25-09-21 09:37

The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) has called on Unisa to retrace its steps and do away with the so-called language of the oppressor.

‘Barakat’: About South Africa’s first Muslim film in Afrikaaps [watch]

By Erene Roux 24-08-21 12:45

South Africa’s first Muslim film in Afrikaaps, ‘Barakat’, was filmed in the Cape Flats to show that there is a more hopeful side to the area.

sabc SANDF rams mabote

EFF calls on SABC to restore ‘equal access across all languages’

By Cheryl Kahla 22-03-21 19:45

“Language is at the centre of identity, history, and crafting of national discourse”, the EFF says.

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